Commons
Westminster Hall
30 June 2026
4 contributions
High Street Regeneration and Unlawful Storefronts
Order. I ask hon. Members to stand if they wish to speak. I hope to begin the wind-ups at 10.28 am.
Order. I have to impose a two-minute formal time limit, and Wendy Morton will be the first to show us how to stick to that.
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Commons
Proceedings
21 May 2026
Imprisonment of Craig and Lindsay Foreman in Iran
This House has heard, sadly, the comments that the Minister has made about the Government pressing this case. He will know that it was pressure from this House, and from the families, that caused the release of the other hostages in Iran. Will he undertake, as the hon. Member for Rutland and Stamfor…
Commons
Proceedings
14 May 2026
Getting Britain Working Again
It is a pleasure to follow the shadow Secretary of State, the hon. Member for Faversham and Mid Kent (Helen Whately). I will try to address some of the points she made, but I am bound to mention the recent elections. Engaging in the democratic process is important, but not all areas had elections. T…
Commons
Westminster Hall
10 March 2026
4 contributions
Technology Sovereignty
Order. Please stay standing if you want to speak. We are very tight on time, because I hope to take the wind-ups at eight minutes past 5. If we have a rough time limit of two minutes, everyone will get in. I call Daniel Zeichner.
We have two more speakers, and as I said, I will start calling the Front-Bench spokespeople at 5.08 pm. Your kind colleagues have given you a little extra time, Emily Darlington.
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Commons
Westminster Hall
10 March 2026
2 contributions
English Rugby
Edward Morello will move the motion and the Minister will respond. I remind other hon. Members that they may make a speech only with prior permission from the Member in charge of the debate and the Minister. As is the convention in a 30-minute debate, the Member in charge will not have an opportunit…
Order. Through the Chair, please.
Commons
Debate
2 March 2026
2 contributions
Representation of the People Bill
It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Mid Norfolk (George Freeman). I thank the Minister for engaging with Members. We now have a Bill of seven parts, 81 clauses and 11 schedules. On young voters, I hope that the team will work with the Department for Education so that young people understa…
That is true. Our Education Department does a fantastic job, but this work needs to be extended to every single school, and perhaps made compulsory, so that when young people get to vote, they know the difference between misinformation, disinformation and the truth.
On voter registration, valid poi…
Commons
Westminster Hall
26 February 2026
3 contributions
Eating Disorders Awareness Week
Order. If anyone requires any assistance during the course of this debate, please see the Doorkeeper.
Order. Can I ask the hon. Gentleman to speak up a little? I think people in the Public Gallery cannot really hear.
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Commons
Oral Questions
Housing, Communities and Local Government
23 February 2026
Topical Questions
Will the Minister meet me to discuss the decisions of Walsall council, including the closure of the Walsall Leather Museum against the wishes of local people?
Commons
Westminster Hall
22 January 2026
6 contributions
International Day of Education
Order. The debate is about the International Day of Education.
Order. I ask the hon. Member to stick to the motion.
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Commons
Westminster Hall
20 January 2026
8 contributions
ADHD Diagnosis
I ask hon. Members to remain standing. I will call the Front-Benchers at 5.23 pm. I am afraid I am going to impose a two-minute time limit, but you can do it as Olivia Dean says, by being “nice to each other”, or I can put impose a hard limit. We will start with the soft two-minute limit. I call Rac…
I now have to impose a hard two-minute limit.
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Commons
Westminster Hall
20 January 2026
4 contributions
County Durham: Cultural Opportunities
Order. I ask the hon. Lady to address the Chair.
Order. We will suspend for a vote in the House.
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Commons
Debate
14 January 2026
West Midlands Police
Is the Home Secretary able to say who was the most senior police officer who reviewed all the evidence—AI or otherwise—and signed off the decision?
Commons
Westminster Hall
13 January 2026
5 contributions
Northern Ireland Political Institutions: Reform
Order. Please stay standing while I see who is bobbing. I hope to take the wind-ups at 5.33 pm.
It is possible that there may be another vote shortly, so we will start with the wind-ups.
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Commons
Westminster Hall
13 January 2026
2 contributions
Arctic and High North
I will call Graeme Downie to move the motion and will then call the Minister to respond. I remind other Members that they may make a speech only with prior permission from the Member in charge of the debate and from the Minister. As is the convention for a 30-minute debate, there will not be an oppo…
Order.
Commons
Westminster Hall
13 January 2026
3 contributions
Airport Drop-off Charges
Point taken.
Order. If Members keep their interventions shorter, we can have a very loose six-minute time limit and get everyone in.
+1 more contribution in this session
Commons
Westminster Hall
6 January 2026
BBC Charter Renewal
I respect the right hon. Gentleman’s views, as he is a former Chair of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee, but does he agree that 47p a day is value for money for nine television stations, 17 radio stations, iPlayer, BBC Sounds and the BBC World Service? Does he think that represents good value …
Commons
Westminster Hall
20 November 2025
3 contributions
Unpaid Carers: Inequalities
I suggest a very informal five-minute limit, so that, hopefully, everyone can get in.
Order. I have to impose a formal five-minute limit on speeches. We hope to start the winding-up speeches at 2.28 pm, and we want to get everyone in.
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Commons
Westminster Hall
12 November 2025
3 contributions
Public Bodies: Governance and Accountability
I beg to move,
That this House has considered the governance and accountability of public bodies.
It is a pleasure to serve under you for this debate, Sir John.
I start by thanking the Minister in advance for attempting to respond to what sounds like a very esoteric topic. This debate is not abou…
The hon. Gentleman pre-empts something I will come to at the end, as one of my asks is to do just that.
Visits to the museum are on an upward curve, with 14,000 over the past year. Now, the collection will be closed and put in storage until a new position is found, and nobody knows where. I am afra…
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Commons
Oral Questions
4 November 2025
Topical Questions
Will the Chancellor update the House on how and when schools can apply for libraries for primaries funding, which she announced on 29 September?
Commons
Proceedings
30 October 2025
Business of the House
May I place on record my thanks to the Leader of the House for all his support? He was a brilliant Chief Whip, and at least now the nation gets to share his wit and wisdom.
May we have an urgent debate on the accountability of institutions for the use of public money? Walsall College and Walsall co…
Commons
Westminster Hall
28 October 2025
2 contributions
World Stroke Day
Order. If Members stick to between three and four minutes, we should be able to get all the listed speakers in—there are a few more standing. There will be a Division at 5 pm.
Order. We have five more Back-Bench speakers and we expect the winding-up speeches to start at 5.23 pm.
Commons
Westminster Hall
28 October 2025
Lasting Power of Attorney
I remind Members that they may make a speech only with prior permission from the Member in charge of the debate and the Minister. As is the convention for a 30-minute debate, there will not be an opportunity for the Member in charge to wind up.
Commons
Debate
9 September 2025
2 contributions
Accessibility of Railway Stations: Dulwich and West Norwood
My hon. Friend mentioned stations in her constituency, and I would like to mention Bescot Stadium station in my constituency. Does she agree that if a station is inaccessible, the figures that are quoted for its footfall will be much lower?
I would be grateful if the Minister could say how disabled people are counted in the footfall count.
Commons
Oral Questions
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
2 September 2025
Official Development Assistance Budget
Could the Minister update the House on the reduction in assistance to places including Myanmar, and on democracy there, and the imprisonment of Daw Suu?